Twang Sparkle Privacy Policy
This privacy policy has been established to ensure that we maintain the confidentiality and security of your Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in accordance with relevant regulations. PII refers to information that can be used on its own or in conjunction with other data to identify, contact, or locate an individual, or to identify an individual in context. Please review this policy carefully to understand how we collect, utilize, safeguard, and handle your PII in the context of our website.
Information Collection:
What personal information do we collect from our website visitors?
When you place an order, subscribe to our newsletter, or interact with our site in any way, we may collect various types of information from you, including but not limited to your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and payment details such as credit card information.
When do we collect information?
We collect information from you when you make a purchase, subscribe to our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, or enter information on our site.
How do we use your information?
The information we collect may be used for the following purposes:
- To process transactions quickly and efficiently.
- To send periodic emails regarding your orders or updates on our products and services.
- To improve our website features and your overall experience.
- To respond to your inquiries, feedback, or requests.
Data Protection:
How do we protect visitor information?
We prioritize the security of your personal information and employ various measures to safeguard it:
- Our website undergoes regular scans for security vulnerabilities.
- We use industry-standard Malware Scanning to ensure the safety of our platform.
- Your personal information is stored behind secured networks and is accessible only by a limited number of authorized personnel who are obligated to maintain its confidentiality.
- We utilize Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to encrypt sensitive/credit information provided by users.
- All transactions are processed through trusted gateway providers, and no payment information is stored on our servers.
Use of Cookies:
Do we use cookies?
Yes, we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and provide personalized services. Cookies are small files that a website transfers to your computer's hard drive through your web browser, enabling the site to recognize your browser and capture certain information. We use cookies to remember and process items in your shopping cart, understand your preferences, and compile aggregate data about site traffic and interaction for future improvements.
Third-Party Disclosure:
We do not sell, trade, or transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties unless we provide users with advance notice. This excludes trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing our customers, as long as these parties agree to keep your information confidential. We may also release information when its disclosure is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Third-Party Links:
Occasionally, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies, and we have no responsibility or liability for their content or activities. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these linked sites.
Google:
Our website utilizes Google AdSense Advertising. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site based on users' previous visits to our website and other sites on the internet. Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy. We have implemented features such as Remarketing with Google AdSense and Google Display Network Impression Reporting.
Opting Out: Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to them using the Google Ad Settings page or opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page or using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add-on.
California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA):
Twang Sparkle complies with CalOPPA, which requires commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. Users can visit our site anonymously. Once this privacy policy is created, it will be accessible from our home page or the first significant page after entering our website. Users will be notified of any changes to our privacy policy on our Privacy Policy page. Users can change their personal information by contacting us via email.
Do Not Track Signals:
We honor Do Not Track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place. We also do not allow third-party behavioral tracking.
COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act):
We do not specifically market to children under 13 years of age and do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Fair Information Practices:
In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users via email within 1 business day. We also adhere to the Individual Redress Principle, which grants individuals the right to enforce legally actionable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to comply with the law.
CAN-SPAM Act:
We collect email addresses to send information, respond to inquiries, and process orders. To comply with CAN-SPAM regulations, we provide an option for users to unsubscribe from receiving future emails by contacting us via email.
Contact Us:
If you have any questions regarding our privacy policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us at support@twangsparkle.com.
Thank you for trusting Twang Sparkle with your personal information. Your privacy and security are paramount to us.